Rebirth: Don't Be the Best

As night fell, there were fewer people on the deck. It was Zhang Shu's turn to be on duty tonight. He carried a lantern and walked around on the boat.

The one with him was also a young man. After walking twice, he sat on the ground to rest and asked Zhang Shu to sit with him.

Zhang Shu didn't want to sit. It was cold at night. Instead of sitting there motionless, it would be better to stand and walk around to keep him warm.

The man misunderstood his meaning, "The lord and the boss are all asleep. Why are you working so hard? Don't worry, this place is close to Zhangzhou Port. ?”

Zhang Shu didn't want to say that he felt cold while sitting, so he could only say, "I've sat for too long today, and now I feel relaxed when I walk around. Got a cold."

"Brothers are righteous! Then I will go," the man patted Zhang Shu's shoulder with a playful smile, and then pointed to a place, "Is there a gong hanging there? You must remember to ring, but don’t knock lightly, it’s a big mistake to disturb the master’s sleep.”

After speaking, he yawned and went to bed.

Zhang Shu continued to look around with the lantern. A gust of cold wind blew out the candles in the lantern suddenly. Zhang Shu didn't bother to relight it, so he put it aside and walked around by himself.

The guard uniform is gray and black, and it is not very conspicuous at night. Under the cover of night, the ship looks like it is asleep.

"Brother, no one on the boat is watching, let's go up?" On a small boat in the distance, two people were lying on the bow, watching the big boat over there with a long tube. The barbarian boats can see very far during the day, and they can see clearly at night if there is light.

The big boat that Zhang Shu stayed in was at the back, and these people wanted to subdue the people on this boat first, and then drive this boat to the side of the two boats, so as to lower their vigilance.

"Wait a little longer, the lights have just turned off, and people are not yet asleep, so it's easy to startle the snake when you go up now." This person was obviously calmer.

After a long period of observation, they found that the defense of these fleets was the lowest at the place closest to Zhangzhou Port, and he also found out the number of guards on this ship, which was nothing compared to their people.Although it is not very far from the place where the navy is stationed, after all, the distant water cannot save the nearby fire.

Moreover, news came from the inside line of their ambushes in the army, saying that the navy had just patrolled this water area during the day, and it might be hundreds of miles away at this moment.

After completing this business, they can rest for a while. Recently, the imperial court suddenly strengthened their defenses in this piece of sea for some unknown reason, which made their life more and more difficult recently.

After another half an hour or so, even the people on the two big ships were no longer so energetic.The big brother gave a signal, and then the boats moved towards the big boat lightly and swiftly like midnight ghosts.

Zhang Shu was also tired from walking at this time, he found a place at the stern to sit down and looked into the distance.In the dead of night, he seemed to miss Jin'er even more. It was a pity that he didn't bring Jin'er's things with him when he went out this time, otherwise it would be better to see things and think about people than to imagine.

When he was wondering if Li Mujin missed him, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something approaching on the distant water surface. He thought it was a school of fish, but the waves fluctuated too much. If it was a fish, it could only be a shark.

Zhang Shu felt that something was wrong, this is a shallow sea, how could there be such a large group of sharks?So he crouched down and stared carefully. Finally, at a distance of 30 to [-] meters from those things, he faintly saw that they seemed to be several small boats.

Zhang Shu thought again, maybe it was a small boat fishing at night, but there is no small boat that does not light up, and judging from their momentum, it is obvious that they are coming for the big boat!

water bandits!When Zhang Shu realized these two words, his feet were already running out of control, so he had to notify everyone quickly!If they got on the boat unknowingly, I'm afraid everyone will be dealt with in their sleep!

"Dangdangdangdang..." A burst of dense gongs rang out in the silent night, and those who heard it could not help complaining. It was the time for the most sound sleep. How could it not be disturbing to hear the noise suddenly?

The kid who was watching the night with Zhang Shu did not dare to sleep too soundly after all, he was the first one to turn over, thinking in his heart, but Zhang Shu must not be the one who knocked for fun, otherwise the two of them would be the first to eat, You might even get fired.

Wang Hu put on his clothes, grabbed the big knife beside the boat and rushed out, beating the gong meant something happened, how could he be able to sleep.

The sound of "Dang Dang Dang Dang" was still ringing, and soon the lights in the big boat were brightly lit. Zhang Shu carried the gong while beating and running, making sure everyone got up.

At this time, the people on the small boat were dumbfounded. They were about to sneak close to the big ship, but they didn't expect someone to beat the gong suddenly, which not only woke up the people on this boat, but also the people on the two big boats. Ready for battle.

Wang Hu pulled Zhang Shu, "What happened?"

Seeing him get up, Zhang Shu breathed a sigh of relief, "Boss Wang, go to the stern of the boat to have a look, there should be a raid by water bandits. I saw more than a dozen flat and long boats approaching our boat. It's here!"

Wang Hu immediately rushed to the stern with the others, and sure enough, there were some small boats a few meters away, not just the dozen or so boats Zhang Shu mentioned, but more than twenty boats!

The water bandit brother also calmed down at this time. Anyway, the ship can't run away if it can't salvage the anchor for a while. Those two ships are afraid that they won't cause trouble easily. , They have already snatched the boat and fled.

"Dare to ask why these righteous men came to visit late at night?" Wang Hu was not the first day to deal with water bandits, he had met them before, and those who were found in such sneak attacks would generally not entangle them again, so he had to persuade them to take some money and leave People are.

But he didn't know that these water bandits came today with the attitude of not giving up until they achieve their goals.

"Tell your master to come out." The water bandit brother didn't talk nonsense, and directly asked to see the master's family.

Shopkeeper Yan was hurrying here with Nan Zhiyuan, the young master of the Nantong Grocery Store.

"May I ask all the big brothers why you are looking for Nan?" The eldest young master is still not in good health, but he does not hide from danger like other young masters, but comes out to face danger without being humble, which is enough for everyone to be convinced.

"You are in charge? Why are you acting like a little chicken?" One Luolu laughed, and the others also laughed.

"Nan has been weak since he was a child, so he can't compare to the heroes. Nan also knows that it is not good to let the heroes go for nothing, so let's do it. Nan is willing to give 200 taels of silver, so I can buy some for the heroes. Drink and eat, I hope all the heroes can forgive me."

Master Nan's words are reasonable, if they were used in the past, they might not be able to make these people leave, but today's words will not be effective.

I saw a man next to the elder brother shouting, "Just 200 taels to send your grandpas away, do you think we are beggars? I advise you to hand over all valuable things if you are sensible, otherwise, don't blame grandpa You are welcome!"

Young Master Nan's face also turned cold, "Mr. Nan came here to buy goods this time, and all the cash has been exchanged for goods. I'm afraid the eldest brother will not like it."

"Who are you coaxing? Brother, let's go up and give them a good look!"

Hundreds of water bandits shouted together, "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

All the people on board turned pale, knowing that this matter could not be resolved.Master Nan asked Shopkeeper Yan next to him, "What's the situation with the other two ships?"

Shopkeeper Yan said with a pale face, "All have salvaged the anchors on board and are ready to set off at any time."

Young Master Nan's blood turned pale, "Could it be that I'm going to confess here today?"

Zhang Shu felt as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis, and he was so miserable that he could not speak. When he came, he encountered strong winds and huge waves, and he was lucky enough to save his life. Now he encountered water bandits again, and more than 100 water bandits beat the boat on their boat. These dozens of people are probably a piece of cake.

He took a peek at the others, except for Wang Hu, whose face was better, and everyone else looked like they were about to resign themselves to their fate. I'm afraid it won't be of much use if they fight later!

Zhang Shu was very angry in his heart. Could it be that he lived his whole life just to confess to being here?Seeing that the situation at home is getting better and better, is he about to be chopped into meat sauce by these water bandits before he has had a few children with Jin'er?

He is not reconciled!

"Have you thought about it, should you take the initiative to hand over the boat, or wait for the grandpas to grab it by themselves?"

The water bandits laughed unscrupulously, and one person shouted towards the boat, "Hey, on the boat, if your master refuses to deliver the boat, you will die in vain. If you tie up the young master and throw him down, We can spare your life."

This was a good move, everyone didn't want to die, it was better to die than to wipe out the whole army, anyway, they were just hired by others, and he could only blame these for his own bad luck.

When Master Nan heard these words, he felt chills all over his body, and a wry smile appeared on his face. At this juncture, what else could he expect?Do you expect everyone not to listen to slander?

The water bandits have always been ferocious, and there is a saying that they never let the captives go. The women are usually taken back to their dens, and the men are killed on the spot.But it's useless for him to say it, there is a chance in front of him, who is willing to give up?

Shopkeeper Yan, Wang Hu, and some of their sons stand in front of Young Master Nan. They are bound together with Young Master Nan. They are both prosperous and hurt. There is no such thing as betrayal. These days, betraying the master is a serious crime. They survived by luck, and their families will be tied to the pillar of shame for a lifetime and be cast aside by others.

The other group of people were recruited from both sides. Their expressions were a little loose, and it seemed that they were very contradictory.

Zhang Shu was between the two, and his heart was half cold. If there was a fight on the boat first, he would die if he didn't die.

"Have you thought about it? I'll count to three. If no one moves, I'll kill you all after we get on the boat!"

"one!"

"two!"

The atmosphere became more and more tense, and some people's expressions became desperate and fierce. The situation was on the verge of breaking out, and a bloody battle was about to happen immediately.

Suddenly hearing a "click", the whole audience fell silent...